PhysicsClub / Student Research Centre

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1 PhysicsClub / Student Research Centre Presented by Sabine Rohleder & Evelyn Schlenk Institute for Innovation in Learning, University of Erlangen, Germany Winners of the National Youth Research Competition ( Jugend forscht ) 2009

2 PhysicsCLub: Short Notes Organisation: Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel (General Secondary School) Target groups: Students aged 10-13: Junior PhysicsClub Students aged 14-19: PhysicsClub Contact person: StD Klaus-Peter Haupt Website: Submitted in STELLA Online Catalogue in March Chosen as Good Practice Initiative for the STELLA e-book

3 Success Story of PhysicsClub (1) No student will volunteer for practicing Physics on Friday afternoons... But it turned out differently (A self-critical supposition in the beginning, 2002) Number of Participants / / / / / / / 2009

4 Success Story of PhysicsClub (2) Currently about 180 students from more than 20 schools from Northern Hesse are working on more than 50 projects. They are supported by 20 advisors, who mostly are former members (alumni) of the PhysicsCLub.

5 From PhysicsClub to Student Research Centre of Northern Hesse Due to limited space, increased requests also from other subjects (Biology, Chemistry) and a higher number of required advisors, the PhysicsClub is going to be expanded. A new building - the Student Research Centre of Northern Hesse is being built as department of the University of Kassel on the area of the Albert- Schweitzer-School. The total area on four floors mounts to more than 1400 m 2. There will be an observatory on the roof available for all schools in Kassel and the public.

6 Success Factors of PhysicsClub (1) 1. Innovation in teaching sciences at school High-grade technical equipment Stimulating / motivating learning environment Simulation of the inside of comets Generation of a ball-lightning

7 Success Factors of PhysicsClub (2) 2. Pupils are enabled to pursue academic work independently Pedagogical framework: constructivist learning theory Stimulation of numerous competences professional qualification self-competences social competences methodological competences Construction of a drive without motor (Pictures from Junior PhysicsCLub) Soldering of electronic components

8 Success Factors of PhysicsClub (3) 3. Students work on real up-to-date research projects Subjects: Physics, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, IT, Geophysics Example 1: Construction of a linear accelerator

9 Success Factors of PhysicsClub (4) Example 2: >> Techno-Quappe << Development of a silent underwater drive

10 Success Factors of PhysicsClub (5) 4. Promotion for the participation in research competitions: Jugend forscht Schüler experimentieren Example: The PhysicsClub team on the National Youth Research Competition 2007

11 Numerous Awards School Award of The Ministry of Education of the State of Hesse Regional and National Youth Research Competitions Nat-Working Award Robert-Bosch-Foundation Teacher Award Georg-Kerschensteiner Award

12 Dissemination Activities & Media Feedback Website with lots of up-to-date information, archive, brochures, pictures and videos Wikipedia entry: Articles in Newspapers and Science Magazines Reportages on radio and TV

13 Co-operation / Sponsoring PhysicsClub co-operates with several scientifical institutions: Institute for Physics, University of Kassel Didactics of Physics, Universität of Kassel Institute for Genetics, Universität of Kassel Institute for Mechnical Engineering, University of Kassel Didactics of Physics, University of Mainz Astronomical-Physical Cabinet, Kassel German Aerospace Centre, Cologne... Financial Support: In September 2008, the Sponsoring Society Student Research Centre of Northern Hesse of the University of Kassel has become a registered association. It serves to provide financial and manned support for the PhysicsClub/Student Research Centre. Furthermore the work is financially supported by several regional sponsors.

14 Resumée PhysicsClub: PhysicsClub has started at regional level, but has had national impact thanks to the inventiveness and commitment of the originator, thanks to the high motivation of students and advisors, thanks to the high standard research work and results, thanks to the awards obtained, thanks to the consequent dissemination of results. By now, PhysicsClub is the leader of school research in Germany! Impact on Students: The attendance of the PhysicsClub has lead to an overall improvement of students school performance. Up to now, all students, who have attended the PhysicsClub as high school graduates, have subsequently enrolled in a MINT degree programme. Some of them still support the PhysicsClub as advisors.

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